India’s largest angel summit for entrepreneurs and investors is just a week away; updated agenda and speakers

BY TEAM VCC

The participants will be given an opportunity to visit offices of some of the best venture capital investors and companies as well as connect with top angel investors and emerging entrepreneurs.

The stage is set for the participants of India Angel Summit 2013—to be held on July 17 and 18 at The Lalit, Mumbai—to be taken to the offices of some of the best venture capital investors and companies, see exciting entrepreneur pitches, connect with India’s top angel investors and emerging entrepreneurs and equip with insights on building great companies.

Here is a preview of the agenda.

If you haven’t registered yet, register now to avail yourself of the early bird discount expiring on Wednesday (July 10).

India Angel Summit 2013 participants will be taken to the offices of India’s best six venture capital funds and established companies in Mumbai for an interactive workshop, delivering insights on some of the most pertinent areas driving a company’s growth. Participants will get to meet teams, see how these companies function, interact and learn more about VCs’ best portfolio companies and more. Each participant will get to chose three sessions based on his/her preference.

10:00am – 11:30amI. Komli Media, SantacruzTopic: Building A B2B Business, Product & Acquiring ClientsClick here for the address and more details on the company.

II. Olacabs, AndheriTopic: Developing A Great User Interface & Product For An Internet BusinessClick here for the address and more details on the company.

12:30pm – 2:00pmI. Sequoia Capital, Lower ParelTopic: Key Metrics Early Stage Investors Look At In A CompanyClick here for the address and more details on the company.

II. Quikr, Lower ParelTopic:Marketing, Positioning & Creating Big Buzz For Your BrandClick here for the address and more details on the company.

3:00pm – 4:30pmI. Nexus Venture Partners, WorliTopic: Common Mistakes Made During Fund Raising: The Dos & Don’tsClick here for the address and more details on the company.

II. Orios Venture Partners, Lower ParelTopic: Exit-thinking: Build To Exit From Day 1 Of Your StartupClick here for the address and more details on the company.

Day II – July 18

8:30am – 9:15amTea & Registration

9:15am – 9:30amIntroduction Note

9:30am – 10:15amPanel I: Moving To Quick Success: Formulae & Key Elements For Scaling Up To A Successful Company

While majority of the companies take traditional methods and grow over a couple of years, some companies focus on being at the top of innovation to scale fast and disrupt the market. What are some of the key elements and guidelines that guide quick success and sustainable growth in companies? How do companies overcome challenges to raise funding? How do they create a team? How do they market? How can companies stay agile while expanding across operations?Sanjay Vijayakumar – CEO, MobME Wireless SolutionsNeeraj Roy – MD & CEO, Hungama Digital MediaDr A Velumani – CMD, Thyrocare TechnologiesAmar Goel – Founder & Chairman, Komli Media IndiaParag Dhol – MD, Inventus Capital (Moderator)

10:15am – 11:00amPanel II: How Are Entrepreneurs & Investors Managing Series-A Crunch?After the rise of angel investors and an increased activity in the ecosystem, a lot of angel/early VC funded and accelerated companies in India have been finding it tough to raise Series A. How should angel investors and entrepreneurs tackle this? Should early stage funds join hands to fund the next round? What can the investors and entrepreneurs do to extend their company’s runway?Paul Singh – Venture Partner, 500 StartupsKarthik Reddy – Managing Partner, Blume Venture AdvisorsSanjeev Aggarwal – Senior MD, Helion Advisors Pvt LtdSadeesh Raghavan – Former Managing Partner, Asia, AccentureSasha Mirchandani – Managing Partner, Kae Capital (Moderator)

12:00pm – 1:00pmPitch-10Here representatives of 10 handpicked companies will make presentations on their products, innovation, market opportunity, business models and how they will disrupt existing markets to create value. Presentations will be followed by live feedback and Q&A with a panel of jury members. Each presenter will be given five minutes on stage.Click here, to fill the application form. For any query, contact Kanika at kanika@vccircle.com/0120-4171111. Last date for applying is July 12.

1:00pm – 2:15pmLunch & Networking

1:00pm – 1:45pmCo-founder HuntThis special session will bring together like-minded entrepreneurs to connect and find complementary skills in each other to team up, build and transform their companies. To participate in this session, contact Kanika at kanika@vccircle.com/0120-4171111.

4:30pm – 5:15pmPanel: Building The Right Team For A Company; Hiring Tech Co-founder; Preparing For VC FundingHow do you create the right team for your company? How do you hire your team members? As companies in India understand, hiring tech co-founders is extremely difficult. How do you hire them? How do you create a team that is VC ready?Ambareesh Murty – Founder & CEO, Pepperfry.comManish Dalal – Vice President, Asia Pacific, VeriSignDhiraj Kacker – CEO & Co-founder, Canvera.comRajesh Sawhney – Founder, GSF India (Moderator)